Fat-Soluble Vitamin

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Fat-Soluble Vitamin Definition

A vitamin that is soluble in fat solvents and oils (lipo-soluble). Fat-soluble vitamins include vitamins A, D, E, K, F. Absorbed with ingested dietary fat, fat-soluble vitamins are stored in moderate amounts from the gastrointestinal tract. Present in minute amounts in various foods, these vitamins are essential to maintaining normal metabolism and biochemical functions; fat malabsorption may result in fat-soluble vitamin deficiencies. Fat-soluble vitamins are found in many types of foods and may be supplemented with pharmaceutical formulations. (NCI04)

Fat-Soluble Vitamin Synonyms

Fat-Soluble Vitamin, Fat Soluble Vitamin

Terms in Fat-Soluble Vitamin category

Vitamin A
Vitamin D